Sounding device for dolls and other toys



July l0, 1928. l 1,676,906

, A.KoNoFF SOUNDING 4DEVICE FOR DOLLS AND OTHER TOYS Filed June 22, 1922 f il Patented July 10, 1928.

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ALEXANDEN'KONOFF, `'or BROOKLYN, 'NEW Yoran, nssIoNozaTo voir-ens INcoRronArnn, 1 or WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AeoReonnrIoN or :DELAWARE f l -rspoUNnING envien non Donne AND OTHER mors. i

' Application meiauneea, ieee] `seria1No.i57o,20a.

Theinvention pertains'more particularly to sounding ortalking devices, so-called, for use in connection with dolls, and it resides inthe novelsoundingl `or talking device `hereinafter described and' claimed, to be positioned within the body of a doll or other` toy and` which device will reinainv inactive v whenthe'fdoll isl in one position and operatey tofemit a sound, as talking or crying, vwhen the doll -is lplaced-in another position.,v Y v One .purpose of the invention is to provide a comparatively simple, durable, easily tconv structed vand highly efficient sounding or talking device to be: placed within the body of la doll 'and whiohwill, b y preference, bev

cap-able ofgiving the 4Well-known yina-Ina or pa-pa sound .when the vdoll is changed .from one position to another.- p

The device rof niy invention comprises-an exterior box 'or casing., atubular bellows lo-v cated therein and secured at` one end `to one end thereoffa piston securedto the other or freeend ofthe bellows and Iadapted of its own Weight to collapse the bellows when the casing is turned to one. position and toy elongate the ybellows,when.the casing` is turned to a reverse position, a central .sta-

tionary shaft extending lengthwise of the casing and through the Aaforesaid piston .and serving as a guide therefor, a sound-box carried by said piston and having an aperture through which ysaid .shaft freely extends, .and a reed secured in said head andopening 'into said soundbox, said shaft being `recessed or grooved. annularly so that las the piston lon the bellows isv movingy along said shaft :and collapsing the bellows and driving the air therefrom through the reed,fthe outflow of' Y air from the sound-box through said aper-v ture therein may be interrupted vby vthose "portions of theshaft att-the sides ofgsaid annular grooves when said portions'are re spectiveiy within said aperture and-.be -fre'e when the annular grooves in said shaft coineide, respectively, with the yaperture in the sound-box, this alternate interruption andl yrelease ofthe yflow ofjfair from the soundbox resulting inthe reed efficiently` giving .distinct sounds or .intonations of the niay ina `or lpa-pav7 character.

The invention will be fully understood y f from they detailed descriptionv hereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a central verticalsection through a V"sounding device constructed in accordance i with and embodying my1nvent1on, the device being shown in initial ,posi-tion prepara? toryrto `being `operatedfon lbeilrg reversed in.` positony p J- .2*is a like view offthesanie shown as having fbeenfrev-ersed in position `and the mechanisinas having beer-ik operated; y

, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the.

on the dotted .line of Fig. "2,

At the top'andbottoni lof the box or casing 10 Iprovide reinforcing disks 12,413, re-

spectively, -of indurated fibre or other reason? ably lstiff material, and'exterior to said disks 12,13 and` serving lo hold'the same in ,posi tion,l vprovide the box or casing 10,V with caps '14., 1'5..whic h, vv'vi'th-vsaid disks, serve to close the ends of the-box'orcasing 10. The disks 12, y 13y add 'strength to the structure.` andere centrally apertur-edto reci-avere-V duced-endportions' 16, 17 formed ,on afcen.-y

tral stationary shaft 18 constituting oneof K thefeatures of the sound -producing mecha# nism and ,which becomes rigidlypositioned between the disksf12, 13,'the ends of said' shaft'adjacent to the reduced portions 16, 17 thereof. being in. abutting relation y to the facing lsides of said disks, as showninFigs. l and 2Q l* l i i The shaft 18 fislvannularlv recessed yor grooved, as* at 19, 20, the grooveQO being wider than the .groov,e,19.a1'1d:A bothofsaid grooves atftheir end portionsbeing tapered 1 or conical, as at VAside lfrein the annular grooves "1,9, 20, the shaft 18V is va plain cy-l lindrical shaft and is divided y,bythe 'anv nular grooveslf), 20 into an-welongat'ed .end section Q2, a less elongated opposite end sec-v tion 23 andaninterinediate sectionv24, the

19,20. f f ,i f .f

Within `one end yof .the box or casing 10-is 'geduwd avlOellOWSr-Q', this'bellows beinglof ilexiblernaterial and theform yof `ai tube 10,5 v. section 24 being between the annular grooves or bag, one vend of which-is caught between the side flange of the cap and the adjacent outer side surface of the box or casing ll0,l as indicated at v2G, whereby the bellows becomes `atone end lfirmly secured inl posi-` tion. The opposite-end of the bellows is secured to a metal piston 27 which is inthe form of afdisk and extends across and rather snugly fills the transverse diameterI of the `box or casing 10. Thevpiston or head 27 is formed with anlannularfgroove 28 andere-y ceives a 'wire ring around which the inner end of the bellows is Awrapped and where-` by said end of the bellows becomes firmly secured to thepiston 27.v InvFig. ljfshow the bellows 25 dist-ended or"elongated` to its full extent` by ythe pullinglweightof the pis- ,which -it 'moves ton 27, whilei'in Fig. 2HI ill`ustratelthe reverse 'positionof the device and the bellows 25 as having collapse-dunder the pressing vweight Vof said piston.

a The'piston 27l comprises a fcentralsleeve portion 29 which fit-s, with reasonable clear# ance the exterior"portions`of .the shaft 18 an'd'serves asian elongated guide for the vpis` tonv 127 during its" movements along said shaft. At its. outer side the piston 27 is formed with a cylindrical flange 30 in whose r. outery Yend is rigidly seated cap-'disk v31 of 'indurated fibre or` other rigid material having a central opening 32er` slightlygreater diameter than that of the shaft '18, upon create a sounding cha1nbei'33; At oneside ofthe Ssleeve29the .piston 27 contains a boring 34' within which",` by means 'of a holder 35, is secured `a .reegc lj36 of'ordinary construction,4 said' reedat one ,end opening into thelchamber 33. i'

The/box or casing 10 hasapplied upon its exterior surfaceaflayer .of cheese-clothl 37,for the purpose of preventing the entrance "of dust or the like throughl the apertures` 11 formed in said box or casing. The cheese-cloth 37 is lheld in posit-ion and the caps 14, 15 arelikewise secured in position by a coating offsealing wax or the like 38,

applie'dover vsaid caps and "extendingupon the adjacent edges V,of said cheese-cloth, vvas illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. 'f

y lThe cap or disk 31 is formed `with afventing opening. 40.

' When the box'orcas'ing with its enclosed mechanismhis turned to'` the position shown in Fig. 1,A thewveighted" piston', 27/ slides downwardly upon the shaft 18 and stretches out or'extends' the bellows r25 so that at such also timev said bellows is of cylindrical form closely adjacent to the inner'V sides `of the box creasing 10. vThe `movement offthe weighted headf or piston`27 tothe positionl illustrated inl Fig. 1 causes 'the disk'-31.to

g slide downwardly uponfthe section 23 of the kmi :shaft 1 8 and :thesleeve`f29' vofsaid" head to move downwardly-uponthe theny upper endy The flange 30 and cap v'31* of said shaft section 23 and over the annular groove 19 formed in said shaft, thev section 24 of the shaft being within the sleeve 29 andthe then upper end of saidsleeve partly encompassing the annular groove 20 formed in said shaft. l7h-en the head or piston-27 u Amoves to the position shown in Fig. 1,*theL bellows or bag 25 becomes ,lilled'with air entering through the opening 40 and reed 3G and lat times through the .hole 32'and arounldlfthe shaft A,18. It is the expulsin'of the air from the bellows or bag 25 through the lreed' 36 which causes'said reed to give g folrthitssound, and this sound is modified the movement of the `piston 27 along the shaft 18, tliefexpulsion of theair from the bellows or bag25 and the.` sounding fofthe reed k36 takingplace whenl the device isreversed so kas to take the position shown in Fig. 2. When the device is reversed in posi# tionsothatthe piston 27is at the upper sidev of the bellows'or bag 25, said Vpiston 'will slide down onL the shaft 18 and collapse the bellows or bag25, as shown* in Fig. 2, and

from overy the 'shaft section 23which sub;V

stantially closes said opening, and vover the annular groove 19 which, not lit-ting the opening32, permits thev soundl to escape through sai'd'opening.A When, vduringfthe descent `ofthehead 27, the opening 32 passes upon the shaft section`24,`said 4opening be,- comes substantially closed "and saidlsection 24 by choking said .opening 32 effects a cessa- -tion of the soundA of the reed. After the openingv 32 inthe disk 31, on the further descent of the head227, passes from this shaft section 24 and upon the annular lgroove 20,

`theopeninfg .32 yagain becomes free for the passage ,of'air from the bellows and they reed is permittedagain to give'forth "or emit its sound. The reedy emits its sounds during the movement of the opening 32 in the disk 31 kover ythe annular grooves 19,2() in the 4shaft 18,1` the first sound, 'as Vma, 'taking place whenfthe `opening '32 leaves the shaft section 23 and i passes4 over the annular groove"19', and the second soun-di majl taking `placeg'upon the opening j32 of the disk 31 leavi'ngvthe shaftsection 24 and passingover the' annular groove 20. i A

The sounds emitted by the reed 3G escapethrough' the rows"V of perforations )'11 in the box or 'easing 1Q, and I employ a considerable number of the openings 11 so that the sounds 'of 'thevreedmay freely escape,

and as lshown in Fig.r 2, I have a row of the openings 11 along the line of the annular groove 19 in the shaft 1S and another row of said openings along the line of the annular groove 20 in said shaft, this disposition ofthe openings 11 servingto 'facilitate the escape of the'soiinds of the reed from' within the box or casino'.

In the presentA instance the shaft 18 has two side recesses oi-fgrooves 19, Q0, and I make use of the two recesses or grooves for the purpose of securing two distinct spacedapart sounds from the reed, as ma-ma, on each operation of the device. Ifthe shaft 18 should only have one side recess or groove, as 19, the reed would only give one sound on each operation of the device, the duration of that sound vdepending on thewidth of the recess or groove. If the shaft 18' should be formed Lwith three of the side recesses or grooves, the reed would give three distinct sounds on each `operation of the device, one'sound beingeinitted as the opening 3Q passes each of said side recesses or openings.

For af proper interpretation of certain of .I ani aware that many of these details may be modified within the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims. .N V

What Iclaim as my invention and desire to'secu're by Letters-Patent, ist l 1. A sounding device ofthe character de scribed comprising an exterior box Vor casing, a stationary shaft mounted therein having near one end a sidewrecess', an air-bag orbellows within said box or casing and secured at one end thereto, a piston to which the other end of said bag orl bellcws is secured and which is adapted by its weight, in one position of the device, to distend said bag oi bellows and, in'anotlier position of the device, to collapse said bag or bellows for forcing the air therefrom and `a reed carried by said piston, said piston having a. sleeve portion to guide on said shaft and a Vsound-box into which said reed leads and which has in its outer end an opening through which said shaft exten ds, saidopening beingsubstantially closed by the shaft cxcept'when passing over said recess" and then' being open'to permit the flow rof air therethrough and the sounding ofthe reed.

2. A -sounding device ofthecharacter described comprising-an exterior box or casing, va stationary shaft mounted therein having a plurality of side recessesin one end portion thereof, an air-bag or bellows within saidbox or casingaiid secured at one end thereto, a piston to which the other end of` said bag or bellows is securedV and whichv is adapted by its weight, in one position of the device, 1z0-distend said bag ory bellows and, in another position of the device, to co l' lapse said bag or bellows for forcing the airvv therefrom and areed carried by said piston, said piston `having a sleeve '-portionto guide' on said shaft and a sound-box into which said reed leads and jwhiclihasin 'its outer end an lopeniiigthrough which said shaft extends, vsaid opening being substan-V tially closed ,by the shaft except when pass.- ing in succession over said recessesy and then being Vopen 'to permit vthe flow` of the air therethrough and the reed' to emit successivev 3. A sounding device of the character de; scribed comprisingy an exterior box or casing, astationary shaft mounted therein having a plurality of annular recesses in one end poi'- tion thereof, an air-bag or bellows withink said box or casingland secured at oneend thereto, a piston to whichk the otherl end of said bag or bellows is secured and which is adapted by its weight, Vin one positionof the device, to distend said bag oie-.bellows and, in another positionof the device,`to collapse.

said bag or bellowsy for forcing the`r air therefrom and ajreed carried by saidy piston, said piston having a sleeve portion to guide on said shaft .and a sound-box intowhich said reed leads and which has in its outer end an opening through which said shaft eX- tends, said opening being substantially closedV by the shaft except when passing :in 4

succession over said recessesandthen being open to permit the iiow of theair therethrough and the reed to `emit ,successive sounds. Y v

4. sounding'devicel of the character described comprising an exterior bo-xfor casing,

' a stationary shaft mountedv therein having a plurality of side` recesses in one end portion' thereof, an air-bag or bellows within said box or casing and secured at one end the-reto, a pistonto which the othergend of saidbag or bellows iszsecured and which is adapted vby its weight, in one positionvof the devi-ce, to distend said-bag or bellows and, in another positionof the device', to collapse said bag` or bellows for forcing the air therefrom andv a reedy carriedby said piston, saidpiston having a sleeve portion to guide on said shaft and' a sound-box into which said reed leads and which has in its outer end any said opening being substantiallyy closed by the shaft except when passing inl successionl casing. Y 1

6. sounding device of the character described comprisingan exterior box or casover said recesses and then being open to permit the flow of the air therethrough andk -tegral'with theouter face of said piston and a cap secured on the outer endof said flange and having Vthe aforesaid opening through which said shaft extends. u

5. A sounding device of the characterdescribed comprising an exterior box or cas-- ing, a stationary shaft mounted therein having near one end a side recess, an air-bag or bellows within said boxorcasing and secured atone end thereto,v a piston to which the other end of said bag or bellows isv secured and which is adapted by its weight, in' one position 'of the device, to distend said bag or bellows and, in another position ofthe device, to collapse said bag or bellows for `forcing the air therefrom and a vreed carried by said piston, said piston having sleeve portion to' guide on said shaft and a sound-box l into which said reed leads and which hasgin itsv outer end an opening through 'which said shaft extends, said opening being substantially closed by the shaft except when passing over said recess and then being open to permit the flow. of air therethrough and the 'sounding of the reed,andv said exterior' box or casinghaving strong disks at its ends apertured 'to receive reduced end portions of said shaft and caps covering said disks and secured to the end portionsmof said box or ing, astationary shaft mounted 'therein having near one enda side recess, v:an air-bag or bellows within said box or casing and secured at one end thereto, .a piston to which the other rend of said bag or bellows is secured and which is adapted by its weight, in one position of the device, to distend said bag or bellows and, another position of the device, to collapse said bag or bellows for forcing the air therefrom and a reed carried by said piston. said piston having a sleeve portion to guide on said shaft and a sound-y box intovwhich said reed leads and which has inv its outer end an opening through which said shaftvextends, saidV opening being substantially closed by the shaft except when u passing over said recess and then being open to permit the flow of air therethrough and thesounding kof the reed, and saidexterior box` or casing having closing caps at its ends, perforated sides, a covering of cheese vcloth over said sides and a sealing medium applied to said caps land the ends of said box or casing and serving to bind said capsl and `said covering in position. v

7. A sounding deviceof the character de#v scribed comprising an exterior box or casing', a stationary shaft mounted therein having a plurality of annular recesses in( one. end portion thereof, an air-bag or bellows .within said box or casing and-secured at one end thereto, a .piston to whichthe'y other end of said bag on bellows is secured and which Yis adapted by its weight, in, one position of the (device, to distend ysaidbag or bellows and, in another position of the device,fto collapse said bag orv bellows for forcing the air therefrom and a reed carried by said piston, said piston having a sleeve portion toguide on said lshaft and a sound-boxfintowhich said reed -leads and which has in itsouter end an opening through which l'said shaft` extends, saidv opening being substantially `closed bythe shaft except when, passing in succession over said recesses and t'henbeing open to permit the flow of the air Athere-4 through. andthe reed yto emit lsuccessive sounds, and said piston having at one side of its said sleeve portion a vertical hole ex'- tending through it to accord a housing-for said reed, and said reed'being positioned in said holeand at its outer end projecting-into saidsound-boxj l S. A sound producing device comprising a casing'having an air chambei' therein and a weighty member movable by gravity within the casing to expel air. from said chamber, a sound producing reed through which the air is expelled, and said weighty member having a sound receiving chamber provided with ya wall f having a sound emission opening therein, and relatively stationary v means within the casing `coopera-tingwith saidopening in. the movement yofisaid weighty member in one direction, said means having a tapering constriction in respect to the opening within the casingjto successive-' ly effect a gradual increase and a gradual decrease in thev volume of sound emitted through said opening, n 3. 9. A'sound producing device comprising a casing having an-'air chamber thereinand a weighty` memberv movable Vby gravity within the casing to expel air from saidchamber, a sound' producing reed through y,which the air is expelled, and said weighty member having a sound receiving chamber provided with a wall having a sound emission openf ing therein, and a vpost extendingv axially through the air chamber and through saidemission opening and having longitudinally spaced parts `successively cooperating with said opening in the movement of the weighty i member in-onedirection, said post having constrictions between the 'spaced parts, to successively leffect avgradual increase and a gradual decrease in the volume of sound emitted throughv said opening..

10. A sound producingdevice comprising a casing having an air chamber therein and a weighty member movableby gravity within the casing to expel air from said chamber, a sound producing reed throughwhich the ies 1,676,906" y t `f o p n A n s a air is expelled, and said weighty member tion, said post having tapering constrietions,l

having a sound receiving chamberprovided between said spaced parts, to produce at with a wall having a sound emission openspaced intervals first a gradual increase and ing therein, and an axially positioned post then a gradual decrease in the Volume of Y 5 extending through the air chamber and sound emitted through said opening.

through said sound yemission opening and Signed at New York city', in the county supported upon the end walls of the casing, of New York and State of New York7 this Isa-id post having'longitudinally spaced parts 19th day of June, A. D. 1922.

cooperating with said opening in the movey` lo [ment of the weighty member in one drec- ALEXANDER KONOFF. 

